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Wacky in Washington: Inslee buying electric vehicles for 'low-income' residents, paid for by taxpayers
By TJ MARTINELL | THE CENTER SQUARE One strategy for state officials looking to transition Washington’s transportation sector to electric vehicles is by subsidizing them with taxpayer dollars. This week, Gov. Jay Inslee announced $45 million in subsidies through a Department of Commerce grant...
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This week, Gov. Jay Inslee announced $45 million in subsidies through a Department of Commerce grant program for families deemed “low-income” to purchase an EV.
“Washingtonians really get it when it comes to electric vehicles,” Inslee said at a Wednesday news conference in Tukwila.
The program provides up to $9,000 for families to lease an EV, or $5,000 to purchase one. The grant program allows them to purchase either new or used EVs. The funding would be available to those who make 300% of the federal poverty level or less. And the grant will only stretch to about 9,000 people, if they all take the $5,000 deal being offered, or 5,000 people taking the $9,000 deal.
Inslee described it as a way to “democratize EVs. We’re not stopping here. We want to help the entire ecosystem, if you will, of electrifying our transportation fleet. We expect there are going to be a lot of folks that are going to be enjoying this benefit.”
An $9k credit if you lease for 3 years on top of the fed $7,500. Gonna be a lot of Tesla in WA.
Next is taxpayer subsided charging in section 8 and they will be free of charge fill ups........5 min after install......Copper harvesting time!
No charging worries, after the grift I doubt if 25% of that 45 million will be available to the "poors".
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